MSO8662 - Bronze Age barrow on Withycombe Common (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Centred at SS 98522 39370 is an earthen mound. It lies on the crest of a natural slope on Withycombe Common and measures 6.4 metres in diameter and 0.7 metres high. It is covered in bilberry and grass and no stone is visible. The topographic position of the mound and its shape suggest that it is a prehistoric barrow. Found during field reconnaissance and surveyed with GPS. [1] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [2]
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SMO5111 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Field Investigators Comment. R Wilson-North, H Riley and L King, RCHME Field Investigation, 4 June 1998.
- <2> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1153119, Extant 26 April 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1153119 (Original Monarch entry: 1153119)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10077
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 NE93
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1153119
- Somerset SMR PRN: 13914
Location
| Grid reference | SS 98521 39370 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS93NE |
| Civil Parish | WITHYCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 26 2022 2:28PM
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